United Kingdom poultry import applications suspended
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) announced today ( November 14) that the processing of applications for importing poultry and poultry products from the United Kingdom would be suspended with immediate effect.
"The decision was taken following confirmation of a case involving the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on a poultry farm there," a CFS spokesman said.
"We will seek further information about the case from the relevant authorities."
Hong Kong imported about 3,400 tonnes of frozen poultry products from the United Kingdom from January to September this year.
Ends/Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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